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27.2; [DOC] Paragraph about quit-restore-window

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From: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
To: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
Cc: eric <at> ericabrahamsen.net, ke.vigouroux <at> laposte.net, 52328 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#52328: 27.2; [DOC] Paragraph about quit-restore-window
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2021 23:06:54 -0500

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  > I still think that it would have been better, if a detailed description
  > of the 'quit-restore' parameter had never made it into the manual.  But
  > once a description is in the manual, you cannot get rid of it any more.

I don't see what would prevent that -- if it is the best thing to do.

The manual could say that the `quit-restore' window parameter records information about how `display-buffer' set up that window, for use by `quit-window'.

Do others agree this would be better?


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